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Mexico beat Japan in Confederations Cup

BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil - Mexico's Javier Hernandez (L front) scores his second goal past Japan goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima (R) in the 66th minute of a Confederations Cup Group A soccer match in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, on June 22, 2013. Japan left the Confederations Cup empty-handed after suffering their third defeat in as many games as Mexico won 2-1.

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Mexico beat Japan in Confederations Cup

BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil - Mexico's Javier Hernandez (far R) scores his second goal past Japan goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima (far L) and Atsuto Uchida (2nd from L) in the 66th minute of a Confederations Cup Group A soccer match in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, on June 22, 2013. Japan left the Confederations Cup empty-handed after suffering their third defeat in as many games as Mexico won 2-1.

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Soccer Club World Cup

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Cesar Delgado (19) celebrates with his Monterrey teammates after scoring in the 66th minute of the third-place playoff at the Club World Cup against African champions Al-Ahly of Egypt in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Dec. 16, 2012. The Mexican side won 2-0 to take third place.

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Soccer Club World Cup

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Cesar Delgado (front) of Mexico's Monterrey scores in the 66th minute of the third-place playoff at the Club World Cup against African champions Al-Ahly of Egypt in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Dec. 16, 2012. Monterrey won 2-0.

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Nagoya win 1st J-League title

HIRATSUKA, Japan - Nagoya Grampus midfielder Keiji Tamada scores with a header the club's opener against Shonan Bellmare in the 66th minute of a J-League match at Hiratsuka Stadium on Nov. 20, 2010. Nagoya won 1-0 and clinched the champion's title of the professional league for the first time since its establishment in 1991.

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Nagoya win 1st J-League title

HIRATSUKA, Japan - Nagoya Grampus midfielder Keiji Tamada scores with a header the club's opener against Shonan Bellmare in the 66th minute of a J-League match at Hiratsuka Stadium on Nov. 20, 2010. Nagoya won 1-0 and clinched the champion's title of the professional league for the first time since its establishment in 1991.

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Takahara nets 2nd goal of season for Frankfurt

FRANKFURT, Germany - Japanese striker Naohiro Takahara scores a second-half winner to help Eintracht Frankfurt beat Borussia Moenchengladbach 1-0 at home in the German Bundesliga on Nov. 5. Takahara, who came off the bench in the 66th minute, reacted quickly to a free kick from the right and stabbed a low shot into the left corner of the net 12 minutes from full time for his second goal of the season.

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Hirayama strikes winner as Heracles edge Willem II

TILBURG, Netherlands - Japanese striker Sota Hirayama nets a 66th-minute winner as Heracles Almelo beat Willem II Tilburg 2-1 away in the Dutch first division on Wednesday. ''It was a great ball (from teammate Mika Nurmela) and it was just a case of putting it away,'' Hirayama said of his goal.

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Hirayama strikes winner as Heracles edge Willem II

TILBURG, Netherlands - Japanese striker Sota Hirayama runs in celebration after netting a 66th-minute winner as Heracles Almelo beat Willem II Tilburg 2-1 away in the Dutch first division on Jan. 11.

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Sydney beat Al Ahly in club world playoff

TOKYO, Japan - Oceania champions Sydney FC midfielder David Carney scores a 66th-minute winner to stun African champions Al Ahly 2-1 in the fifth-place playoff at the Club World Championship at the National stadium in Tokyo on Dec. 16. Carney collected a through ball from Sasho Petrovski and beat Nader El Sayed with an assured strike.

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Sydney beat Al Ahly in club world playoff

TOKYO, Japan - Oceania champions Sydney FC midfielder David Carney scores a 66th-minute winner to stun African champions Al Ahly 2-1 in the fifth-place playoff at the Club World Championship at the National stadium in Tokyo on Dec. 16. Carney collected a through ball from Sasho Petrovski and beat Nader El Sayed with an assured strike. (Kyodo)

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Hirayama strikes winner as Heracles edge Willem II

TILBURG, Netherlands - Japanese striker Sota Hirayama runs in celebration after netting a 66th-minute winner as Heracles Almelo beat Willem II Tilburg 2-1 away in the Dutch first division on Jan. 11. (Kyodo)

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Takahara nets 2nd goal of season for Frankfurt

FRANKFURT, Germany - Japanese striker Naohiro Takahara scores a second-half winner to help Eintracht Frankfurt beat Borussia Moenchengladbach 1-0 at home in the German Bundesliga on Nov. 5. Takahara, who came off the bench in the 66th minute, reacted quickly to a free kick from the right and stabbed a low shot into the left corner of the net 12 minutes from full time for his second goal of the season. (Kyodo)

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Hirayama strikes winner as Heracles edge Willem II

TILBURG, Netherlands - Japanese striker Sota Hirayama nets a 66th-minute winner as Heracles Almelo beat Willem II Tilburg 2-1 away in the Dutch first division on Wednesday. ''It was a great ball (from teammate Mika Nurmela) and it was just a case of putting it away,'' Hirayama said of his goal. (Kyodo)

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Nagoya win 1st J-League title

HIRATSUKA, Japan - Nagoya Grampus midfielder Keiji Tamada scores with a header the club's opener against Shonan Bellmare in the 66th minute of a J-League match at Hiratsuka Stadium on Nov. 20, 2010. Nagoya won 1-0 and clinched the champion's title of the professional league for the first time since its establishment in 1991. (Kyodo)

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Nagoya win 1st J-League title

HIRATSUKA, Japan - Nagoya Grampus midfielder Keiji Tamada scores with a header the club's opener against Shonan Bellmare in the 66th minute of a J-League match at Hiratsuka Stadium on Nov. 20, 2010. Nagoya won 1-0 and clinched the champion's title of the professional league for the first time since its establishment in 1991. (Kyodo)